Sr. Manager IT, Enterprise Architecture - Commercial

Constellation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 175,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Constellation is seeking a Senior Manager IT, Enterprise Architecture - Commercial to lead architecture strategy, engagement, and governance for our Commercial business. You will partner with business leaders, IT teams, and engineers to align technology investments with priorities and enterprise standards.

The role focuses on scalable, secure platform designs, governing architectural principles, and driving modernization using microservices and cloud-native patterns across customer platforms,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.
• 10+ years of IT architecture experience with platform design focus.
• 3 years of leadership experience managing teams or large projects.
• Analytical, adaptable with strong initiative.
• Deep expertise in scalable, secure enterprise IT platforms.
• Strong knowledge of microservices, serverless, event-driven, API-first.

Responsibilities

• Translate business strategies into actionable architecture roadmaps.
• Lead modernization initiatives across customer platforms and data analytics.
• Define architecture principles, standards, and practices.
• Develop long-term platform architecture roadmap.
• Design scalable, secure, high-performing platform solutions.
• Promote modern patterns like microservices and cloud-native.
• Perform architecture reviews and guide development teams.
• Identify risks and mitigate technical debt.

Skills

IT architecture

Platform design

Leadership

Microservices

Event-driven

Cloud-native

Security best practices

API-first

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical discipline

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud platforms

Security tools

Job description

Who We Are

As the largest private-sector power producer in the world and the nation's largest producer of clean and reliable energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: lighting the way to a brilliant tomorrow for all. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute. Now integrated with Calpine, our portfolio includes 55 gigawatts of capacity from nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind and solar facilities, with the generating capacity to power the equivalent of 27 million homes.

Who We Are

As the largest private-sector power producer in the world and the nation's largest producer of clean and reliable energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: lighting the way to a brilliant tomorrow for all. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute. Now integrated with Calpine, our portfolio includes 55 gigawatts of capacity from nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind and solar facilities, with the generating capacity to power the equivalent of 27 million homes.

Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things. Join us in meeting the country's energy needs today and tomorrow.

Total Rewards

Constellation offers an extensive selection of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and a wide-range of benefits that support both employees and their families, helping them prepare for the future. In addition to highly competitive salaries, eligible employees are offered a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including robust wellbeing programs; disability and life insurance benefits; paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days; and much more.

Expected salary range of $174,600 to $194,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).

Primary Purpose Of Position

The Senior Manager IT, Enterprise Architecture - Commercial is responsible for leading architecture strategy, engagement, and governance for Constellation's Commercial business. This role partners with Commercial business leaders, IT leadership, architects, engineers, cybersecurity, data and analytics, operations, and delivery teams to align technology investments with business priorities, enterprise standards, regulatory expectations, and long-term technology direction. The Senior Manager serves as a trusted advisor and people leader, helping teams move from business need to secure, scalable, and sustainable technology outcomes. The role leads architecture planning, supports major Commercial modernization and transformation initiatives, improves the architecture engagement model, and strengthens architecture’s role as an enabler of innovation and business value.

Primary Duties And Accountabilities

• Partner with Commercial business and technology leaders to translate business strategies for retail energy, wholesale trading, customer operations, pricing, sales, billing, and market-facing capabilities into actionable architecture roadmaps.
• Provide architecture leadership for Commercial modernization initiatives, including customer platforms, trading and risk capabilities, market integrations, data and analytics platforms, and digital products that improve business agility and operational effectiveness.
• Define, evangelize, and govern the architectural principles, standards, and best practices across IT platforms.
• Develop and maintain the long-term platform architecture roadmap, aligning it with business objectives, technology trends, and industry standards within the energy sector.
• Lead the design and implementation of highly scalable, resilient, secure, and performant platform solutions.
• Drive the adoption of modern architectural patterns (e.g. microservices, event-driven architectures, cloud-native) and relevant technologies.
• Conduct architectural reviews, provide technical guidance, and ensure adherence to architectural standards across development teams.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools that enhance platform capabilities and efficiency.
• Proactively identify architectural risks and technical debt, proposing and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate closely with product management, engineering, operations, and cybersecurity teams to translate business requirements into robust architectural designs.
• Act as a technical subject matter expert, providing hands-on architectural guidance and problem-solving for complex technical challenges.
• Oversee the implementation of architectural designs, ensuring alignment with defined standards and quality.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and competitive landscape, especially within the energy and IT domains.
• Champion innovation and research into new architectural approaches and technologies that can benefit the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technical discipline (Computer Science, Computer Science Engineer, Engineering Technology, etc)
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in IT architecture and technology-heavy roles, with a significant focus on platform design and development.
• 3 years of demonstrated leadership experience, either through direct people management or by leading large-scale technical projects involving cross-functional teams and senior-level stakeholders.
• Analytical and problem resolution skills, adaptability to change and strong initiative
• Deep expertise in designing and building scalable, reliable, and secure enterprise-grade IT platforms.
• Strong understanding of architectural patterns (e.g., microservices, serverless, event-driven, API-first).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Commercial business capabilities such as retail energy, wholesale trading, customer platforms, pricing, sales, marketing, billing, market operations, commodity trading, risk management, or customer-facing digital products.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate architecture strategy, decisions, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to technical, business, and executive audiences.
• Experience defining or governing technology strategies that span applications, data platforms, integration platforms, cloud services, infrastructure, cybersecurity, AI, automation, digital capabilities, and emerging technologies.
• Experience leading people directly or providing sustained leadership to matrixed teams, architects, engineers, consultants, vendors, and strategic programs.
• Familiarity with DevOps principles and practices, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, cloud platforms, and secure delivery practices.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices and experience integrating security, privacy, compliance, and resiliency into architectural designs.
• Experience with specific energy industry software, protocols, or business platforms, including retail/customer systems, wholesale trading for commodities, data platforms, market integrations, or OT/IT convergence.